Palestinian recognition: new era or impasse?

The Independent's Robert Fisk rages that Obama is "pathetic" in his support for Israel. Jerusalem Post journalist Caroline Glick says no scenario within the UN allows Israel to win. And Al-Akhbar journalist Houssam Kanafani says Abbas's move to request statehood has become a trap. Palestine is the focus for Friday 23rd September 2011.

The other main story in today’s world press is the global financial downturn and fears of a double dip recession. The Wall Street Journal Europe leads with the headline: “Economy enters danger zone” alongside a picture of the International Monetary Fund’s Managing-Director Christine Lagarde. The Guardian leads “British PM tells Europe: act now to save global economy”. And, still with the UK press, the Daily Telegraph says: “World on brink of new economic crisis”.